HB 25 EvS

Happy Birthday Girl...
make a snowman to celebrate :)

love

kasia

congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello All!
The congrats is obviously to Lex, but can also be for everyone in general as it sounds that most of you, at least those who post (not that I should talk) are doing very well.
I hope everyone had a good christmas and new years or kwanzaa if you want to get PC about it. :) I was here in Madison and then in the twin cities with Todd and his family. It is nice being on break, although I still do go to work occasionally. I have much less to update than most as I haven't really done anything super exciting or had any drastic changes in my life - but Todd did get me a pair of D&G sunglasses for christmas, to keep with Lex's bling theme (not quite measuring up to your bling though Lex :)) Anyhow, I am glad to hear that everyone is doing well and maybe we'll have another reunion sometime this year - Lex?
Love you all,
Erika.

bling blinggin'

Well, Brigetta and Ben aren't the only ones engaged as it seems. Mike finally popped the question and you were all right that I will be the next to wed!
He took me out to dinner after we had crappy days at work, to Il Bistro, a VERY romantic restraunt. It was a Tuesday night and there was literally no one else in the place, so it made the evening very intimate. We ordered a bottle of wine and I wanted to make a toast, but Mike said he wanted to give me a little present before we did, and he pulled out a little wrapped box, and I said, "it's a BIG little present?!" and got down on one knee (he was smashed in the corner between the table and the wall, it was so cute) and asked me. I was totally blown away because I never thought he would do it like this. I opened it and put it on and he's like, "so...is that a yes?" I guess I was distracted by the sparkly thing...of course I said yes, and we had a wonderful 2 hour dinner together.
I always thought I would cry, but I was so happy that I just couldn't stop smiling. I'm still smiling! The ring is so beautiful! It's the diamond from his mom's engagement ring (she broke her finger falling off a horse and they had to cut it off and basically destroy it, so it's just been in a safety deposit box) and Mike had the ring custom made with some new little diamonds too. The picture does not do it justice.
I would love a phone call from you all when you get a chance. I would love to share more with you.
Here's to another one biting the dust!
Love
Lex